Status and Reminder Bar. NETSURFER FMT-NT7A41-01

Status and Reminder Bar

When receiving notifications in your Reminder Bar you will need to select/touch the icon to open the reminder list. Choose the option you need, and confirm the information. You can close the reminder window by touching anywhere on the screen outside the Reminder Bar. Please refer to the below status icons and screenshot showing the Reminder Bar whilst opened:

New Email Airplane Mode on

USB connected USB adjustment connected

Return button Downloading

Recently Used Apps List Home button

Current Battery Status WIFI connected to Internet

Restore Factory Settings

Should your software become corrupt or you misplace your password you may wish to restore your netsurfer® to its original factory settings. This option will erase all personal data and configurations but in certain instances may be the only option. Below is the procedure to follow to restore your product to original Factory Settings:

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Go to the Settings Menu and scroll down to Backup & Reset

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Select Factory data reset from the options showing on the right side of the screen.

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You will have an extra option available to choose called Erase Internal Memory. This is disabled by default as it will also delete all user data when doing the System Restore.

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Click on Reset Tablet followed by Erase Everything showing on the screen following.

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The netsurfer® tablet will restart afterwards and reset the software back to default. This may take a couple of minutes to complete, so please make sure that you have at least 50% battery life before attempting this.

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Once the tablet has restarted, the restore has been completed.

Battery Saving Techniques

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Satellite GPS is the most demanding software/hardware combination on the system. In extreme circumstances it can halve the battery life

(per charge) on the tablet. It is recommended to Switch Off/Disable the Location function completely and only switch it on when required.

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Reduce LCD brightness to a more comfortable level

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Switch off 3G mode if you are not going to be using the internet. Emails can still be checked and updated on a 2G network if required.

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Turn off unnecessary start up apps. These can cause the netsurfer® to use extra power when starting up

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We recommend that you charge the battery when it reaches 15%. Android is programmed to automatically switch into a battery saving mode which will result in slower response times to perform specific tasks as well as slow internet download speeds.

Please Note: Running more than one battery saving app will confuse the Android system resulting in the apps giving out incorrect readings.

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Popular Websites, Apps and Tips

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SlideMe

The SlideMe App comes pre-installed on your netsurfer®. It is one of the largest websites on the internet for downloading free apps. You can also purchase apps on SlideMe. SlideMe updates their site and apps marketplace continuously with the latest and best applications and games that are available for Android. To access SlideMe, simply touch on the app icon on your desktop. To open up the search function in SlideMe, simply touch on the Menu Key on the right hand side of your netsurfer®. This will pop up some options at the bottom of the screen. Select Search.

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Twitter

Twitter is a world famous website where you can receive live updates on your favorite celebrities as well as friends. To access Twitter on your netsurfer® simply log onto www.twitter.com

. It will automatically recognize that you are accessing it from a mobile device and change the settings for ease of use.

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Facebook

Facebook is the world’s biggest social network website where millions of people go to meet up with old friends or meet new ones. The best way to access Facebook is through your browser by going to www.facebook.com

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Youtube

YouTube is the world’s biggest video clip collection website where you can see all the latest music video, funnies and world news updates. Go to www.youtube.com

and search for your favorite video file or what’s new on YouTube and select it by simply tapping on the description underneath the respective image. If you are having problems viewing video files on Youtube, make sure your browser settings are set to Desktop. If you need help, contact the helpdesk.

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Aldiko eBook Reader

Aldiko is one of the most popular eReaders available. This app will allow you to download and install thousands of free eBooks from the internet.

All you need to do is go to www.aldiko.com

, click on the Blogs tab at the top and scroll down until you see the option to install from the Web Site.

Click on this and follow the instructions. If you need help, contact the helpdesk.

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